American rapperLil Wayne and Coldplay are the major nominees for the 2009 Grammy awards. The award ceremony takes place in February.

Wayne - real name Dwayne Michael Carter - scored eight nominations on the back of his album Tha Carter III, which sold one million copies in the United States during its first week. Coldplay followed with seven nominations, while Kanye West, Jay-Z, and R&B singer Ne-Yo all received six.

See full list of Grammy Nominations HERE